External module "utils/real-max/docs/types/index.d"

Export assignment realmax

• realmax(dtype: string): number

• Returns the maximum finite value capable of being represented by a numeric real type.

  Notes

  The following numeric real types are supported:

  • float64: double-precision floating-point numbers
  • float32: single-precision floating-point numbers
  • float16: half-precision floating-point numbers

  throws

  must provide a recognized numeric type

  Parameters

  • dtype: string

    numeric type

  Returns number

  maximum finite value

  Example

  var m = realmax( 'float64' );
  // returns 1.7976931348623157e+308

  Example

  var m = realmax( 'float16' );
  // returns 65504.0

  Example

  var m = realmax( 'float32' );
  // returns 3.4028234663852886e+38